Jesse Ray Locklar, Jr.

Jesse Ray Locklar, Jr., 72, was the oldest child born to Jess and Flora (Clark) Locklar on May 1, 1951, in Ariton, Alabama. He graduated from Enterprise High School in 1969 and Auburn University in 1974 with a degree in Building Construction. Over the years, he proudly served as a Free Mason. On May 19, 1979, he married the love of his life, Troi Ann Lanum. They were blessed with two sons, David J. Locklar and James T. Locklar. Jess started his career with Daniels Construction in South Carolina and moved to Brown & Root in Texas to build nuclear power plants. He then went to work for Dominion Resources/Energy in both Mineral and Richmond, Virginia. In 1997, he moved to Morgantown, WV, with Morgantown Energy Associates as Plant Manager on Beechurst Avenue from where he retired in 2015. During his residence in Morgantown, he served as a member and past President of the Salvation Army and The Rotary Club of Cheat Lake. He also served on the boards of the West Virginia Botanical Gardens and the Mountaineer Area Boy Scouts of America. While working for Dominion Resources, he received the Volunteer of the Year award for his work with the Salvation Army. After a five-year struggle with COPD and heart disease, Jess left us to begin his Heavenly life on Saturday, August 12, 2023. He leaves behind his wife, Troi; sons, Jon (Melissa) and Jim (Kristina) of Morgantown, WV; brother, Hank (Kelly) of New Brockton, AL; brother-in-law, Scott Lanum (Judy); daughter Randi of Houston, TX; nephew, Nathan Locklar (Carey) and family of Houston, TX; niece, Morgan Lanum Cleburne of Texas along with numerous cousins and friends. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until service time. Burial will follow in Old Tabernacle Cemetery. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jesse Ray Locklar, Jr., please visit our flower store.